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Hometown: North Hollywood, CA, United States

Influences: Alice in Chains, Incubus, Thrice

Website: http://www.outlett.net

Our Story:

The LA-based hard rock band, Outlett, has officially started to explode. In addition to landing a slot on this summer’s Vans Warped Tour 2005, the band’s songs have begun to see spins in multiple forms of media, the EP continues to receive rave reviews from a cast of critics across the country and they’ve reached over five thousand units sold without major distribution and promotion. But its recent run of success didn’t come without the proper preparation.
For the past year and a half, Outlett has been steadily building its buzz within the infamous Hollywood club circuit, developing its style and incendiary live performance before an ever-growing fan base. Blending tribal drum beats with driving guitar riffs and a resonant vocal style that parallels Gwen Stefani in dynamics, this committed quartet has created a sound that is consistently commercial yet distinctly diverse.
Outlett’s unique style is a direct result of the eclectic batch of inspiration that each musician brings to the songwriting table. With influences that range from Alice in Chains to Thrice, and from Incubus to Pantera, this band has assembled a musical mosaic of quality musicianship and pure passion. By channeling this raw emotion into explosive numbers like “Walk Away” and “Infected” it creates a driving force of fury that hits its audience like a musical juggernaut. Further adding to the band’s signature sound, its rendition of Edie Brickell’s classic cut, “What I Am” is ripe with all of the versatility and vigor this band has become known for.
But Outlett’s solid songs are only part of its overall allure. Fusing its high-octane material into a captivating live show, the band releases a powerful one-two punch that immediately engages every person in every venue. And its buzz has extended well beyond its local Hollywood hometown where they’ve headlined such famous venues as the House of Blues Sunset, the El Rey Theatre, The Roxy Theatre & The Viper Room. The band has taken it on the road where they’ve played hot gigs like Cal State Fresno’s Vintage Days Festival where the band took home the 2005 Grand Prize at their annual Battle of the Bands, to The Arizona Music Festival in Tempe, AZ. Outlett was also selected out of thousands of bands to rock the stage at both the Connexion International Music Festival in Las Vegas, The M.E.A.N.Y Festival in New York City and the world renowned VANS Warped Tour. By complementing these high profile shows with a steady stream of spins on hot stations like DMX Radio, Live365.com, Band Radio Live, Indiepodcasting.com, Hollywood Music TV, BUZZ Radio, Celtica Radio, iRADIO LA, 104.7 FM in Los Angeles, KCR in San Diego, KRZR in Fresno and so on, Outlett has already begun to infiltrate the greater Pacific Southwest and beyond.
And the band is primed and ready for the exciting ride ahead. They are getting ready to wrap up some sizzling sessions in the studio and will soon be packing a brand new EP of freshly recorded material for its fans. Now, as the band embarks on its exciting ride ahead, it remains fixed on giving the kids the one thing that they need the most:
A genuine, emotional Outlett.

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